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Hinduism
Hinduism differs from Christianity and other Western religions in that it does not have a single founder, a specific theological system, a single system of morality, or a central religious organization. ... " Hinduism has grown to become the worlds third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam. ...
Hinduism accepts many gods, but the chief among them are (1) Brahman (The Creator who is continuing to create new realities) (2) Shiva(The Destroyer, is at times compassionate, erotic and destructive. ... Hinduism is a henotheistic religion -- a religion which recognizes a single deity, but which recognizes other gods and goddesses as facets or manifestations or aspects of that supreme god. ... Hinduism teaches four ways of reaching this state of the realization of the unity of all life: (1) Jnana yoga is the way of knowledge or wisdom. ... Hinduism has a deserved reputation of being highly tolerant of other religions. ... Each follower of Hinduism belonged to one of the thousands of Jats (communities) that existed in India. ... Hinduism has influenced Persian, ancient Greek, and ancient Roman thought. Three other religions that originated in India branched off from Hinduism: Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. In the United States, 19th-century writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau drew on Hinduism and its scriptures in developing their philosophy of transcendentalism.
Approximate Word count = 1007
Approximate Pages = 4
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